Search results for 'flying colors'
News
New MEGADETH Bassist Is 'The Original J-LO'
New MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo (ex-BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, WHITE LION) has posted the following message on the band's official forum: "First of all, I want to thank you for your kind and infectious welcome, it has not gone unoticed. As some of you are aware, I've been playing 'catch-up' with the ba...March 5, 2006
News
MEGADETH Mainman Reveals Finalists Of VIC RATTLEHEAD Design Contest
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forum" section of the band's official web site: "Now that the final entries have been selected for the MEGADETH contest, I would like to say thank you to all of the contestants, especially the littles guys who had help from thei...March 4, 2006
News
BLEEDING THROUGH: Headlining Tour Selling Out
BLEEDING THROUGH's headlining tour has reportedly sold out every date so far (eight shows). Among the sold out shows is The Avalon in Los Angeles which had over 1,300 paid tickets and saw KILLSWITCH ENGAGE vocalist Howard Jones join the band for guest vocals and AFI's Davey Havok in the pit. The ban...February 25, 2006
News
Former SILVER MOUNTAIN Mainman Releases New Solo Album: Audio Available
Former SILVER MOUNTAIN guitarist/founder Jonas Hansson has just released his latest solo CD, "Valhallarama". A solo effort — that is, in every sense of the word, as Hansson handles guitar, vocals, all instruments, production, engineering, mixing and mastering — the CD features twelve vocal cuts plus...February 21, 2006
Review
Lionheart – Special Edition
Sorta surprising to see a deluxe reissue of an unsung album less than two years old, but hopefully this fancy package will call a little more attention to SAXON's cause over here in the United States of Oblivion. They're known more here lately for their newsworthy extracurricular activities (fightin...February 20, 2006
Review
Flying High Again: Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne
Tribute albums are usually good for a little fun, maybe even surprising you with a couple of bands you wouldn't expect to be covering a classic song by a classic band/artist. In my case, I typically check out the album, appreciate it for the handful of cool covers, and never again take it off the .....February 20, 2006
News
WEDNESDAY 13 Announces Special Show, Prepares To Enter Studio
MURDERDOLLS frontman Wednesday 13 will playing a special show on Saturday, April 1 at the Hardknox Shock festival at The Ridglea Theatre in Forth Worth, Texas. Also appearing on the bill will be JACKNIFE and HILLBILLY ORCHESTRA (who are reportedly signed to ex-PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul's label, Bi...February 18, 2006
News
DRAGONFORCE Announce New Bassist
London-based "extreme power metal" band DRAGONFORCE have found themselves a new bassist. Stepping up to fill the slot vacated last year by Adrian Lambert, who left the band to spend more time with his family, is DRAGONFORCE's current "touring bassist" Frederic Leclercq. Formerly guitarist with Frenc...February 14, 2006
News
MOTÖRHEAD, TWISTED SISTER, JUDAS PRIEST Members On OZZY Tribute CD: Audio Samples Available
MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister, TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider, ex-JUDAS PRIEST/current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens and legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen are among the metal icons appearing on "Flying High Again: The World's Greatest Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne", due on Marc...February 10, 2006
News
MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE Was 'Sucker Punched' In Detroit: DJ AERO
DJ Aero (real name: Chester Deitz),a turntablist who regularly backs MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee during Lee's DJing appearances around the world, has posted the following recap of the pair's Super Bowl weekend activities: "Wow, what a great week. Tommy and I started the week by flying to Arizona...February 8, 2006
News
It's Official: HAMMERFALL Have Made The Cheesiest Video In Heavy Metal History
HAMMERFALL recently joined forces with the Swedish women's Olympic curling team to shoot a new video for their track "Hearts On Fire", a song from the group's 2002 album, "Crimson Thunder". The track has been reissued as a single in Sweden to give a "boost" to the team as they prepare for the Winter...January 29, 2006
News
SHARON OSBOURNE To Appear In 'The Vagina Monologues' For Two Weeks Only
According to Whatsonstage.com, Sharon Osbourne has made up with the producers of "The Vagina Monologues" — the show she dramatically pulled out of a year ago just days before its West End opening — by agreeing to appear in Eve Ensler's play for two weeks only — from March 27 to April 1 ...January 26, 2006
News
SAMAEL: 'Era One' Project Details Revealed
"Era One", the project featuring SAMAEL's Vorph and Xy, will finally see the light of day on January 30 in Europe. It consists of 10 tracks of electronic music composed and performed by Xy with lyrics and vocals by Vorph. It was originally recorded and delivered to Century Media in the summer of 200...January 25, 2006
News
36 CRAZYFISTS Finish Mixing New Album
36 CRAZYFISTS guitarist Steve Holt has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "The mixing phase [of the third 36 album, 'Rest Inside the Flames'] is coming to a close and Andy [Sneap, mixer] has done it again, this shit sounds amazing. This also means my time in the U.K. is c...January 25, 2006
News
Vocalist JEFF SCOTT SOTO: 'SOUL SIRKUS Is Not Dead'
Less than two weeks after signaling a possible end to his SOUL SIRKUS all-star project (which also included JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon),vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN) has issued a follow-up statement elaborating on the group's current status. The statement reads as follows:...January 23, 2006
Prev 